This Russian print, created in 1914, and titled “The Great European War: A Heroic […]
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Mystery Ship: Can you identify this winged Quasimodo?
This early French jet may have looked odd, but it had reasons.
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Interview: D. Scott Hartwig / An Epic Study of America’s Bloodiest Day—Decades in the Making
A new book explores every facet of the September 1862 battle.
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Airplane Kits Are Great—But Sometimes the Art on the Box is Even Better
These artists made model kits fly off the shelves…
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How the Hungarian Hussars Started a Fashion Craze
A multipurpose coat for daring mounted warriors became vogue both on and off the battlefield.
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This Overshadowed Union Brigade Made Critical Contributions at Gettysburg
Cutler’s brigade gets a deep dive in the new revised edition of ‘The Bullets Flew Like Hail.’
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A Look at the Dreyfus Affair: Why Was This Soldier Betrayed?
Alfred Dreyfus served his country with honor—yet found himself falsely accused of spying due to antisemitic prejudices.
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Was This Centurion the Most Decorated Roman Soldier of All Time?
Spurius Ligustinus received six Civic Crowns and 34 armillae and torques.
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With This Union Soldier’s Death the NYT Claimed That ‘some most interesting chapters of the unwritten and secret history of the War’ Had Died With Him
Col. Ambrose Stevens’ war was filled to the brim with espionage.
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WWII Paratrooper Famous for Bringing Beer to Wounded Troops Dies at 98
“I was like an old cow you know, feeding everybody with the beer,” Vincent Speranza cheekily recounted.